Beijing Bars Directory

CD Cafe

8pm-2am
South of Agriculture Exhibition Center, East Third Ring Road
6501-8877 ext.3032
Beijing's last great musical bastion. Thursdays hear live music at Indie Zone shows organized by Play Music company, The Moreno Donadel Jazz Trio plays Every Friday and Sunday at 9:30, and the Liu Yuan jazz quartet plays every Saturday at the same time. Tuesdays catch In-Sound-Out a band that plays jazz, funk, rock, and fusion.

Downtown Cafe

9:30am-late evening
South Sanlitun Road, Next to the City Hotel
6507-3407
Thursday night is open dart night Music is R&B, oldies rock.

Dragon House

5pm-2am
Sanlitun south Bar Street
6593-2360

Durty Nellie's

noon-2am
Sanlitun south Bar Street
6502-2808
In October celebrate a month of Irish culture with special food from Ireland at the bar.

Fengxing Musk Bar

5pm-2am.
Baiyi Road, Straight north from Capital Stadium on Baiyilu, on east side of South Gate of Agriculture and Science University
6217-7744 ext2286
Live music nightly by original bands or cover acts.

First Avenue Cafe and Bar

6pm-2am
Opposite West gate of Beijing University
6264-0702
Western food, snacks and dance in a low lit, stylishly glowing yellow decor.

Fly Bar

8pm-late evening.
Sanlitun South Bar Street
6507-6619

Foreign Exchange Club

2/F, 27 Dongzhimen Wai Avenue,
6466-7738

Friends Club

6pm-2am
1/F, Huadu Hotel, next to Capital Mansion,
6597-1166 ext.8082
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday catch Copy Cat and watch a stylized dance performance at legend Zhang Tianshuo's rock sanctuary. In-Sound-Out plays on Fridays, and Yin Chuizi goes out on a limb with electronically inspired music every Tuesday and Sunday. All shows start at 9pm.

Get Lucky Bar

5pm-2am
Taiyang Gong, East of University of International Business and Economics, near Taiyang Market
6429-9109, 6420-4249
Hard to find, but worth the trip. Beijing's up and coming underground rock venue. Live shows every Saturday and Sunday.